> python-gnome2 adds GConf support. Without GConf we can't know what your > default GStreamer sink is, and you don't have the lowest common > denominator, osssink, either. > > How to set the GStreamer sink in the absence of GConf is documented in > the manual page and on the website. In 0.15 we made the error message > even more explicit by mentioning the the configuration variable there, > too. > > If you can't check the man page or website, you should be using a > packaging tool that automatically installs recommends. That's why > they're recommended. > --=20 > Joe Wreschnig <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
if alsa is to be the primary Debian audio backend in the future (not sure if this is on the agenda in the Etch time-frame or not), then shouldn't the code 'just work' if someone is using alsa. hence, the dependency on GConf or python-gnome2 or whatever should be met to support backend autodection. either that or the backend should be a selectable gui preference, but i think GConf is the simpler (more automated) route. please do not insult my intelligence. i'm obviously smart enough to figure out what the problem was and fix it. i was reporting it here to make sure that you were aware of it in the hope that you could fix it so other (more novice) users won't have to deal with it. peace, Mike Gilbert
